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[-] [email protected] 124 points 10 months ago

Once the Miserables found themselves outvoted in the Estates General of 1789 by about 3% of the population (the ones with money), it became very uncomfortable in France for aristocrats.

Just saying,

[-] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago

American's don't have the drive or the energy to care. We willingly lost 40 years ago.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

Not willingly. What can I do I got work tomorrow

[-] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Yeah, I hear ya. 😬

[-] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

And we'll continue to lose, willingly. Even in an era where our favorite junk food prices are rising, we're being nickel and dimed over subscription services and everything. As long as they aren't coming to rip us away from our comfy beds or couches, we're fine. Oh wait, they've been doing that with escalating prices of rent.

I guess we'll all just go and die then because at least in the afterlife, no corporate or governmental finger can touch death to influence capitalism on.

this post was submitted on 29 Oct 2023
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